Sunfire 300X2

What preamps are you folks using with this amp?

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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,124
    Tubes man....Tubes :)
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    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
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  • helipilotdoug
    helipilotdoug Posts: 1,229
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Tubes man....Tubes :)
    What Ron said. The Sunfire Classic Vacuum Tube preamplifier is what I use with the Sunfire 300 X 2.
    Sunfire Theater Grand IV
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature
    SRS 2.1TL
    SDA 2BTL's
    CSiA6
    FXiA4
    FXiA6
    SDA 2A's
    Monitor 10A's

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  • trav0810
    trav0810 Posts: 1,056
    I'm using an ARC LS5 with mine. They seem to work very well together.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,033
    Pass X1 works for me...
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  • What about a Carver C-1
  • helipilotdoug
    helipilotdoug Posts: 1,229
    Never tried it, but the Carver C-1 should work well too. I like the sonic holography with the C-1, which is not on the Sunfire tube pre.
    Sunfire Theater Grand IV
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature
    SRS 2.1TL
    SDA 2BTL's
    CSiA6
    FXiA4
    FXiA6
    SDA 2A's
    Monitor 10A's

    http://www.douglasconnection.com